Data through December 2023 · updated 19 Oct 2026
8,366 building permits issued in the City of Carlsbad, April 2022 through December 2023: about 4,781 a year. The biggest kind of work is solar, with 3,299. 94% were permits for homes. The busiest month for permits is March.
Permits issued April 2022 through December 2023. Last 12 months on file is Jan 2023–Dec 2023. Homes is the share issued as residential permits. Busiest month is the calendar month with the most permits on average.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo | Homes | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 3,299 | 39% | 1,932 | 99% | March |
| HVAC | 1,434 | 17% | 758 | 100% | June |
| Plumbing | 981 | 12% | 566 | 100% | February |
| Roofing | 651 | 8% | 372 | 98% | October |
| Electrical | 560 | 7% | 306 | 100% | May |
| Remodels & repairs | 433 | 5% | 252 | 100% | June |
| Pools & spas | 214 | 3% | 115 | 97% | July |
| Additions | 116 | 1% | 74 | 100% | March |
| Other | 472 | 6% | 271 | 0% | March |
Fewer than 100 permits, so no row: garages, sheds & shade structures (95), ADUs & casitas (80), fences & walls (19), demolition (8), new homes (4).
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window. Per year scales a part year to 12 months.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (from April) | 9 | 3,601 | 4,801 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4,765 | 4,765 |
Permits issued each month, April 2022 through December 2023. The tallest bar is the busiest month on file.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | 431 |
| May 2022 | 386 |
| Jun 2022 | 426 |
| Jul 2022 | 459 |
| Aug 2022 | 390 |
| Sep 2022 | 406 |
| Oct 2022 | 442 |
| Nov 2022 | 353 |
| Dec 2022 | 308 |
| Jan 2023 | 340 |
| Feb 2023 | 359 |
| Mar 2023 | 524 |
| Apr 2023 | 580 |
| May 2023 | 600 |
| Jun 2023 | 415 |
| Jul 2023 | 356 |
| Aug 2023 | 391 |
| Sep 2023 | 340 |
| Oct 2023 | 308 |
| Nov 2023 | 312 |
| Dec 2023 | 240 |
Permits by calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line), April 2022 through December 2023. Kinds of work do not all peak together. Each month is counted once, so one unusual month moves these numbers.
3,299 permits · busiest March, quietest December
1,434 permits · busiest June, quietest March
981 permits · busiest February, quietest December
651 permits · busiest October, quietest January
560 permits · busiest May, quietest June
433 permits · busiest June, quietest December
214 permits · busiest July, quietest December
116 permits · busiest March, quietest April
| Kind of work | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 75 | 85 | 180 | 174 | 132 | 101 | 104 | 82 | 76 | 79 | 75 | 56 |
| HVAC | 107 | 95 | 76 | 97 | 103 | 119 | 98 | 119 | 109 | 94 | 91 | 81 |
| Plumbing | 103 | 126 | 96 | 118 | 120 | 101 | 95 | 95 | 103 | 89 | 90 | 77 |
| Roofing | 48 | 74 | 145 | 89 | 108 | 124 | 118 | 102 | 87 | 165 | 74 | 50 |
| Electrical | 86 | 71 | 79 | 103 | 158 | 64 | 71 | 112 | 107 | 90 | 99 | 128 |
| Remodels & repairs | 73 | 92 | 126 | 114 | 124 | 131 | 92 | 114 | 109 | 80 | 97 | 44 |
| Pools & spas | 118 | 59 | 59 | 79 | 147 | 93 | 177 | 103 | 79 | 118 | 83 | 54 |
| Additions | 91 | 72 | 181 | 36 | 100 | 118 | 91 | 145 | 136 | 100 | 81 | 72 |
How the city classed each permit. Other covers commercial buildings, signs, towers and similar work.
| Permit class | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes (residential) | 7,842 | 94% | 4,460 |
| Other | 524 | 6% | 305 |
Permits issued Apr 2022–Dec 2022, so each has had at least 12 months to reach a final. Finished means the city recorded a final inspection or marked it complete; expired means it lapsed without one.
| Status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Finished | 2,334 | 64.8% |
| Still open | 1,262 | 35.0% |
| Expired | 5 | 0.1% |
The 5 ZIP codes with the most permits, counted at the property's ZIP code. A ZIP code can cross into a city that runs its own permit office; only the city's permits are counted.
| ZIP code | Permits | Share | Top kind of work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92009 | 3,440 | 41% | Solar (1,377) |
| 92008 | 2,081 | 25% | Solar (777) |
| 92011 | 1,672 | 20% | Solar (627) |
| 92010 | 1,162 | 14% | Solar (517) |
| 92024 | 4 | under 1% | Other |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Permit statistics for other places in San Diego. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: City of Carlsbad GIS BuildingPermits (BLDS format, ArcGIS FeatureServer), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued April 2022 through December 2023; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building permits the City of Carlsbad issued inside the city limits, residential and commercial, for applications filed in 2022 and 2023. Carlsbad issues one building permit per job, so re-roofs, solar, water heaters and HVAC change-outs are building permits here. Neighbouring Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Encinitas and unincorporated San Diego County are not in this file.
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